January 1, 1980
46 minutes
DramaTV Movie
The Sky Is Gray
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
Trailer
Cast
Olivia Cole
(Octavia)
James Bond III
(James)
Margaret Avery
(Rosemary)
Cleavon Little
(Monsieur Bayonne)
Chez Lister
(Ty)
Susan French
(Helena)
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
(Student)
Hal Williams
(Preacher)
Roberta Jean Williams
(Young Lady)
Hilda Haynes
(Woman)
Lynn Arden
(Nurse)
Reuben Collins
(Pimp)
Beverly Johnson
(John Lee's Mother)
Kenneth Johnson
(John Lee Williams)
Macon McCalman
(Ernest)
Melvina Smedley
(Waitress)
Julie Vails
(Girl on Bus)
Les Williams
(Man in Dentist Office)
Henry Fonda
(Self - Series Host (uncredited))
